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  1. 1. word/like">Like word/misogyny">misogyny, but towards black women. It is a term first coined by black feminist, Moya Bailey, and is a combination of the English word 'misogyny' and French word 'noir' (meaning black). It was created by Moya Bailey as a way to highlight the hatred that black women face in pop culture. > Person #1: Black women are ugly! No wonder black guys never date them! > Person #2: Now I see the misogynoir...... Source: ecdict

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